# Easel Dimension V cut Dimension **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [June 10, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267 "2023-06-10T21:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gregoryj_macintyre/32/84594_2.png) [@GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://community.inventables.com/u/GregoryJ_Macintyre)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/1 "2023-06-10T21:34:15Z")
I recently needed to make an inside cut of 11 3/4 by 9 1/4 with rounder corners using a 1/4 bit. Cutting with this dimension left the actual carving short. In order to get that dimension, I needed to add 1/16 to each side. Is this the software or its just not that accurate or my machine setup? ---
**Author:** ![MarkA.Bachman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MarkA.Bachman](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarkA.Bachman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/2 "2023-06-11T16:45:19Z")
Research calibration of axis ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/3 "2023-06-12T04:15:38Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UHd9HgHDqMQ/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Calibrate the XCarve: Stepper Calibration") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHd9HgHDqMQ) ---
**Author:** ![GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gregoryj_macintyre/32/84594_2.png) [@GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://community.inventables.com/u/GregoryJ_Macintyre)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/4 "2023-06-12T23:33:36Z")
Thanks Seth ! I thought the X Carve was plug and play. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/5 "2023-06-13T04:54:31Z")
Nominal calibration measurements are used. It should be much closer than 1/16" by default so its possible youve got other issues as well. Like loose belts or loose eccentric nuts on the vwheels. . . Or possibly the incorrect cut setting or bit info was used. Very hard to tell with this information… but since tou were talking about cnc movement i started with the process to calibrate movement… but it could be that other stuff… ---
**Author:** ![GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gregoryj_macintyre/32/84594_2.png) [@GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://community.inventables.com/u/GregoryJ_Macintyre)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/6 "2023-06-17T18:16:34Z")
Seth I check belts, made sure my GRBL settings are correct and ran a test box of 2 x 2 x .125. Off by .010 on X axis and .021 on Y axis and .012 on Z axis. Would this be considered normal acceptance ? ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/7 "2023-06-17T19:45:16Z")
the issue is either CNC calibration: [How to Calibrate the XCarve: Stepper Calibration - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHd9HgHDqMQ) Deflection of the spindle/Bit (router with a bad bearing) or loose/ incorrectly set Vwheen eccentric nuts or Belts. those are your most probable causes. ---
**Author:** ![GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gregoryj_macintyre/32/84594_2.png) [@GregoryJ\_Macintyre](https://community.inventables.com/u/GregoryJ_Macintyre)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/8 "2023-06-17T22:59:29Z")
Thanks for the feedback Seth. I will keep trying. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/easel-dimension-v-cut-dimension/144267/9 "2023-09-15T23:00:00Z")
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